Nineteen Indian fishermen arrested in SL waters

10 October 2015 07:58 am Views - 2223

Nineteen Indian fishermen were arrested by the navy along with two fishing trawlers while poaching in Sri Lankan waters East of Point Pedro and East of Vettalakerni yesterday.

The arrested fishermen and the trawlers were brought to Kankasanthurai and handed over to the officials of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Jaffna) for further action, the navy said.